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Easy board

3 × 7

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A15Sum > 4
A26Sum > 5
A31No rule
A43No rule
A52All equal
A52All equal
A52All equal
A62Sum = 2
A70All equal
A70All equal
Area 1: Sum > 4Area 2: Sum > 5Area 3: No ruleArea 4: No ruleArea 5: All equalArea 6: Sum = 2Area 7: All equal

Easy solved board

Easy · 5 dominoes · 10 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (2 | 5): vertical; row 2, column 6 = 2, paired with row 1, column 6 = 5.
  2. Piece 2 (1 | 0): vertical; row 2, column 3 = 1, paired with row 3, column 3 = 0.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 2 = 0, paired with row 3, column 1 = 2.
  4. Piece 4 (2 | 6): vertical; row 2, column 7 = 2, paired with row 1, column 7 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (3 | 2): horizontal; row 2, column 4 = 3, paired with row 2, column 5 = 2.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  2. Area 2: Sum > 5. 6 = 6 > 5.
  3. Area 3: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  4. Area 4: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  5. Area 5: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  6. Area 6: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.

If your board matches the one above, your answer is finished.

Medium board

4 × 7

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A13All equal
A21All equal
A21All equal
A35Sum > 4
A40Sum = 2
A13All equal
A50All equal
A64No rule
A42Sum = 2
A76All equal
A76All equal
A81Sum < 2
A50All equal
A50All equal
A93Sum = 8
A95Sum = 8
Area 1: All equalArea 2: All equalArea 3: Sum > 4Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: All equalArea 6: No ruleArea 7: All equalArea 8: Sum < 2Area 9: Sum = 8

Medium solved board

Medium · 8 dominoes · 16 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (0 | 0): horizontal; row 3, column 6 = 0, paired with row 3, column 7 = 0.
  2. Piece 2 (0 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 6 = 0, paired with row 1, column 6 = 1.
  3. Piece 3 (1 | 5): vertical; row 3, column 5 = 1, paired with row 4, column 5 = 5.
  4. Piece 4 (3 | 3): vertical; row 1, column 3 = 3, paired with row 2, column 3 = 3.
  5. Piece 5 (6 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 3 = 6, paired with row 3, column 2 = 2.
  6. Piece 6 (6 | 3): vertical; row 3, column 4 = 6, paired with row 4, column 4 = 3.
  7. Piece 7 (5 | 0): horizontal; row 2, column 1 = 5, paired with row 2, column 2 = 0.
  8. Piece 8 (4 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 7 = 4, paired with row 1, column 7 = 1.
  1. Area 1: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  2. Area 2: All equal. 1 = 1: all cells have the same value.
  3. Area 3: Sum > 4. 5 = 5 > 4.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 2. 0 + 2 = 2; target 2.
  5. Area 5: All equal. 0 = 0 = 0: all cells have the same value.
  6. Area 6: No rule. This area has no additional rule.
  7. Area 7: All equal. 6 = 6: all cells have the same value.
  8. Area 8: Sum < 2. 1 = 1 < 2.
  9. Area 9: Sum = 8. 3 + 5 = 8; target 8.

If your board matches the one above, your answer is finished.

Hard board

9 × 9

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A16Sum > 10
A16Sum > 10
A24Sum = 4
A31Sum = 1
A42Sum = 2
A51Sum = 3
A60Sum < 3
A70Sum = 0
A52Sum = 3
A85Sum > 3
A92All equal
A92All equal
A104Sum = 4
A113All equal
A113All equal
A92All equal
A100Sum = 4
A125All equal
A100Sum = 4
A136Sum = 6
A144Sum = 4
A153Sum = 3
A125All equal
A125All equal
A166Sum = 15
A165Sum = 15
A164Sum = 15
A170Sum = 1
A171Sum = 1
A186Sum > 4
Area 1: Sum > 10Area 2: Sum = 4Area 3: Sum = 1Area 4: Sum = 2Area 5: Sum = 3Area 6: Sum < 3Area 7: Sum = 0Area 8: Sum > 3Area 9: All equalArea 10: Sum = 4Area 11: All equalArea 12: All equalArea 13: Sum = 6Area 14: Sum = 4Area 15: Sum = 3Area 16: Sum = 15Area 17: Sum = 1Area 18: Sum > 4

Hard solved board

Hard · 15 dominoes · 30 cells. Use the solved board above to compare your answer for this level.

  1. Piece 1 (2 | 3): vertical; row 2, column 7 = 2, paired with row 3, column 7 = 3.
  2. Piece 2 (4 | 4): vertical; row 5, column 9 = 4, paired with row 6, column 9 = 4.
  3. Piece 3 (0 | 1): vertical; row 2, column 5 = 0, paired with row 1, column 5 = 1.
  4. Piece 4 (4 | 6): horizontal; row 1, column 3 = 4, paired with row 1, column 2 = 6.
  5. Piece 5 (2 | 2): vertical; row 3, column 3 = 2, paired with row 4, column 3 = 2.
  6. Piece 6 (4 | 3): horizontal; row 3, column 5 = 4, paired with row 3, column 6 = 3.
  7. Piece 7 (5 | 2): horizontal; row 3, column 1 = 5, paired with row 3, column 2 = 2.
  8. Piece 8 (6 | 0): vertical; row 1, column 1 = 6, paired with row 2, column 1 = 0.
  9. Piece 9 (5 | 3): horizontal; row 6, column 2 = 5, paired with row 6, column 1 = 3.
  10. Piece 10 (0 | 0): vertical; row 4, column 5 = 0, paired with row 5, column 5 = 0.
  11. Piece 11 (5 | 5): vertical; row 5, column 3 = 5, paired with row 6, column 3 = 5.
  12. Piece 12 (2 | 1): horizontal; row 1, column 6 = 2, paired with row 1, column 7 = 1.
  13. Piece 13 (0 | 5): vertical; row 7, column 8 = 0, paired with row 6, column 8 = 5.
  14. Piece 14 (6 | 6): vertical; row 5, column 7 = 6, paired with row 6, column 7 = 6.
  15. Piece 15 (6 | 1): vertical; row 9, column 8 = 6, paired with row 8, column 8 = 1.
  1. Area 1: Sum > 10. 6 + 6 = 12 > 10.
  2. Area 2: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  3. Area 3: Sum = 1. 1 = 1; target 1.
  4. Area 4: Sum = 2. 2 = 2; target 2.
  5. Area 5: Sum = 3. 1 + 2 = 3; target 3.
  6. Area 6: Sum < 3. 0 = 0 < 3.
  7. Area 7: Sum = 0. 0 = 0; target 0.
  8. Area 8: Sum > 3. 5 = 5 > 3.
  9. Area 9: All equal. 2 = 2 = 2: all cells have the same value.
  10. Area 10: Sum = 4. 4 + 0 + 0 = 4; target 4.
  11. Area 11: All equal. 3 = 3: all cells have the same value.
  12. Area 12: All equal. 5 = 5 = 5: all cells have the same value.
  13. Area 13: Sum = 6. 6 = 6; target 6.
  14. Area 14: Sum = 4. 4 = 4; target 4.
  15. Area 15: Sum = 3. 3 = 3; target 3.
  16. Area 16: Sum = 15. 6 + 5 + 4 = 15; target 15.
  17. Area 17: Sum = 1. 0 + 1 = 1; target 1.
  18. Area 18: Sum > 4. 6 = 6 > 4.

If your board matches the one above, your answer is finished.

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